A Brief History

Through her use traditional painting techniques, contrasted against unusual compositions, Julie Cane creates a modern twist on the conventional still life and natural genres.

Julie lives and works in Brisbane, having relocated from England in 2011 with her young family. She has been painting in watercolour and oil for most of her life, however she has also worked in acrylic, pastel and pencil. She enjoys painting nature, wildlife, landscape and flowers.
Julie achieved Fellowship of the Marquetry Society in 2002 and membership of the Society of Botanical Artists in 2004. Julie has exhibited many paintings in Wiltshire and London, with work being shown in Central Hall Westminster and the Mall Galleries. Julie has also completed a number of commissions and her work is in private collections throughout the UK, and Australia.

Julie had a successful solo exhibition in August 2012 and is now exhibiting in various group shows where she has had a number of successes including winning the Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award for 2014.

Exhibitions and Awards

2016
Reflections - Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Queensland Royal Show, Brisbane, Qld - Highly Commended
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane Qld - Finalist

2015
Nature’s Bounty - Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Royal Queensland Show - First Place, Paintings and Drawing Catagory, Brisbane, Qld
Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane, Qld - Finalist
Clayton Utz Art Award, Brisbane - Finalist
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane, Qld - Finalist

2014
Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane, Qld - Winner
Lethbridge 10000 Finalists Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Clayton Utz Art Award, Brisbane, Qld - Finalist
Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular, Qld - Highly Commended
Floressence Botanical Artist Society of Queensland Exhibition, Qld

2013
Floressence Botanical Artist Society of Queensland Exhibition
Clayton Utz Art Award, Qld - Finalist
Open Studio 2013
Royal Queensland Show, Brisbane, Qld - First Place
Watercolour Society of Queensland Annual Exhibition - People’s choice award
Belmont Art Show - Third Place
Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Award, Qld - Highly Commended
Clifton’s Art Prize - Finalist

2012
Solo exhibition - Perculator Gallery, Qld
Lethbridge 10000, Qld - Finalist

2005
Bourne Show, UK - Winner
Wiltshire Guild of Artists, UK - Membership
Society of Botanical Artists annual exhibition, London, UK - Finalist

2004
S.B.S. Annual Exhibition, London, UK - Finalist

2003
S.B.A. Annual Exhibition, London, UK - Finalist
‘Not the Turner Prize’ Daily Mail, London, UK - Finalist

2002
S.B.A. Annual Exhibition, London, UK - Finalist
Group exhibition, Malmesbury, UK
National Marquetry Exhibition, UK - First Place and ‘Best in show’

2000
National Marquetry Exhibition, Millenium Mural Plaque

1999
National Marquetry Exhibition - First Place

1997
National Marquetry Exhibition - First and Second place

1996
National Marquetry Exhibition - First Place
Bourne Show - Second place

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